Opportunities for Educators
Get ready for Siegfried Space Week in October by attending our professional development workshops this September! Workshops will be facilitated by the NASA Oklahoma Space Grant STEM Engagement Center on the OSU campus in Stillwater. Register for one or both sessions. These experiences are free to attend, including lunch and all materials. Space is limited, and pre-registration is required.
Registration Opens in August
Going Back to the Moon: Train Like an Astronaut, Moon Phases, & Landing on the Moon
Formal & Informal Educators (any grade!)
Friday, October 4, 2024 | 9AM-3PM | Free! Substitute reimbursement is available.
Over the course of this 6-hour PD, you will be immersed in hands-on, fast-paced presentations that can be adapted for grades PreK-12, all subject areas!
Train Like an Astronaut
Do you have what it takes to work in space? Find out in this fast-paced, hands-on, and inquiry-based session in which participants will create a space suit for their “Spud”naut, experience activities that simulate the astronaut glove trainer, and hear the NASA science and research linked to these activities from NASA experts.
Moon Madness: More than Just a Phase
Participants will be actively engaged in two hands-on STEAM-based activities designed to aid their students’ understanding of the moon’s phases: 1) creating a diorama that puts the participant’s head into the “moon-phase game” and 2) a bubble solution moon phase activity. Literature connections included!
Going Back to the Moon: Lunar Landers
As NASA prepares to send the first woman and the first person of color to the surface of the moon in 2027, it is crucial that we begin preparing our students for this historic moment now! The activity in this hands-on inquiry-based session, Touchdown-Lunar Lander, is designed to answer the question: How will we land on the Moon? Links to NASA videos and resources will be provided.
Creating Large STEM Engagement Events for your School or Organization with an Emphasis on Inclusion & Equity
Formal & Informal Educators, Community Event Coordinators, PTO/PTA Leads, etc!
Saturday, October 5, 2024 | 9AM-3PM | Free! Lunch and materials included.
Are you in charge of planning community events for your school or organization? Do you need ideas to authentically immerse students and their families in hands-on STEM while meeting the needs of all learners? This fast-paced, hands-on workshop is designed to meet these needs and more. You’ll experience nine possible STEM station activities and learn strategies for inclusion and equity.
This workshop is open to all educators and youth-serving organizations. If you need ideas to plan engaging family events – this workshop is for you! Come learn and have fun!
connect with STEM professionals with similar backgrounds and identities. The event will feature interactive space-themed activities that engage youth and promote aviation and space exploration career awareness.
